Writing tagged: ‘Yorkshire’

  • Turtles of the air

    Turtles of the air

    What links sea-turtles, swifts, and railway viaducts? Plus some handy ornithological photo tips.

  • A monument to lethargy

    A monument to lethargy

    Sloth is a much-maligned sin, as our driveway demonstrates.

  • A British wildlife spectacle

    A British wildlife spectacle

    Every spring, something happens in Britain that ranks alongside any wildlife spectacle you might see on telly.

  • The Art of Sloe Gardening

    The Art of Sloe Gardening

    In which I attempt to grow blackthorn seedlings from sloes collected last autumn.

  • Source of the mighty Humber

    Source of the mighty Humber

    In which I discover (and get to name) an overlooked tributary of the Humber.

  • Pleasures of August

    Pleasures of August

    August on the Dee Marshes and the Pennine Moors, including encounters with a bolshie pheasant, a practising peregrine, and a flirty wheatear.

  • Dipper waiting

    Dipper waiting

    With half an hour to kill in Hebden Bridge, I head over to the river to see if there are any dippers around.

  • Snapping at swallows

    Snapping at swallows

    My dad’s dog and I both pursue swallows in our own way.

  • The advantages of a borrowed dog

    The advantages of a borrowed dog

    One thing I hadn’t really appreciated, when walking dogs in the countryside, is just how much more you can end up seeing.

  • A brush with the mob

    A brush with the mob

    In which the local jackdaws and rooks encounter an unusual foe.

  • Eclipse

    Eclipse

    Photographing this morning’s partial solar eclipse.

  • Putting the wet in wetland

    Putting the wet in wetland

    Our moorlands are—or should be—important wetland habitats.